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Birds in Scotland
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£28.00
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Valerie
M ThomThis book is of great and obvious interest
to all birdwatchers in Scotland but will be of special
value,too,to the many thousands of birdwatching visitors
from elsewhere in these islands and from countries abroad.The
Scottish Ornithologists' club,for whom the book is
published,and all whose records and researches made the
authors' work possible,have reason to be proud of Valerie
Thom's achievement.The books users will be indebted to
them all for this comprehensive and essential guide to
birds in Scotland.Hardback;382pp.illustrated by
Donald Watson.B/w photos,maps & charts.Condition Mint
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Where to watch birds in
Scotland
2nd edition
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mapWhere to watch
birds in Scotland covers over 120 main sites and many
additional locations of interest for the birdwatcher.Under
the headings of 'habitat','species','access','timing',
and calendar,each site is described in detail,providing
the visitor with all the information required for a
successful trip.For this new edition,Mike Madders and
Julia Welstead have fully updated the site accounts to
ensure that this guide remains indispensable.
'...by far the best guide yet written
about birdwatching sites in Scotland.It is
authoritative,up to date,and full of detailed and helpful
information accompanied by clear and equally helpful maps...indespensable
for birdwatchers,whether visiting or living in Scotland.'British
Birds
Paperback.313pp.Maps,species
likely to be found etc.Fine condition or NEW HERE
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Ospreys in Speyside
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£3.50
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George Waterston RSPB
1971.44 page booklet with b/w photos.The story
of the Speysde Ospreys'.RSPB.Condition good 
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Where the World is Quiet
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Roland Williams.In this unusual
and interesting book the author tells the story of his
travels to distant and beautiful places,enjoying his
hobby of watching and photographing birds.His enthusiasm
is infectious,the places he visits are far from the noise
of cities;terns in Iceland,kittiwakes and razorbills in
Skye,skuas and wheatears in Shetland and redpolls and
buntings inLapland.Throughout the book the reader can
share in the joy and pleasure the author has derived from
his journeys,and appreciate his concerns at the new man-made
dangers that confront wildlife both on land and at sea. Hardback;224pp.colour
photographs,maps etc.wear to d/w ,o/w v/good.Much on Skye
& Canna . 1965 1st ed.
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Birdwatch around
Scotland
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W.R.Mitchell.The
Beautiful coastline of Scotland,with its scattering of
islands to the north and west,is the perfect year round
habitat for a wealth of birds.Each nesting time,millions
of seabirds converge on island,stack and headland,and in
a few hectic weeks,another generation of birds is
hatched,reared and dispersed.W R. Mitchell,who has been
watching Scottish seabirds for some 40 years,describes
his own experiences of birdwatching around the Scottish
coast from the most northerly rocks to the Mull of
Galloway,and evocatively conveys to the potential
visitor,or anyone who enjoys reading about birds,the
thrill of each place,and what kind of birdlife may be
found there.The author was harassed by Shetland
bonxies;shared the darkest part of a summer night with
the yodelling shearwaters of Canna;was spat upon by
nesting fulmars;observed a sea eagle on the Isle of
Rhum;watched a red-necked phalarope spinning on water
within six yards of his car on Fetlar;in the west at
Easter,saw chevrons of grey geese outward bound for
Iceland-at Caerlaverock in late September,watched the
return of barnacle geese from Spitzbergen.Hardback;175pp.1983
1st ed.Map.B/W photos.An excellent read.Conditionfine in
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The BIRDS of the PENTLAND HILLS
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Ian
Munro.This
book brings together historical records of birds observed
in the Pentland hills.Its intensive study aims to
encourage interest among the increasing number of people
using the hills for recreation,and to form a basis for
future ornithological investigation of this area.The main
part of this book consists of a species List detailing
observations,and includes census work carried out by the
Inverleith Field Club and the Midlothian Ornithological
ClubHardback;1988.208pp.Endpaper
map.b/w photos.Condition fine in d/w. |
Birds of Islay
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Richard
E Elliot.Islay is one of the most rewarding
places in Europe to watch birds.Set inthe sea between
Scotland and Ireland,it has a marvellously varied bird
population,and its mild climate attracts huge flocks of
geese and ducks during the winter.Richard Elliot lives on
Islay,and he drawn up a comprehensive account of the
species to be found on the island,including about 150
common species and over 100 rare species.There are also
chapters on Islay's topography and the various habitats
accupied by different birds.Life on Islay is in a state
of change,and the author shows how environment changes
over recent years,and likely future developments,have an
effect on the island's bird life. Paperback;216pp.Line
drawings,maps etc.condition good.Ex-lib £8.00 or new HERE
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The Fish
Hawk
OSPREY
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Stephen D Carpenteri.Detailing
the life,habits,natural History and physical
characteristics of this awe-inspiring bird of
prey,Osprey;The Fish Hawk provides a complete and in-depth
look at the Osprey.Behaviour such as nesting,feeding and
migration are described in rich detail,as is the return
of the osprey from the edge of extinction only a
generation ago.Complementing the inviting and informative
text is page after page of stunning photography,capturing
rarely seen behaviour and the essence of what makes this
avian angler unique among raptors. Paperback.1997.135pp.Stunning
colour photographs. NEW
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Sutherland Birds
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Stewart Angus (ed).Sutherland
District is one of the most spectacular and varied areas
of Britain,rich in both scenery and wildlife.The serious
ornithologist and the curious beginner,the native and the
visitor,will all welcome this publication,the first
comprehensive account of the birds of Sutherland.Every
species recorded in the 20th century is listed,together
with some of the more interesting historical records,262
species in all.Details of the status and ecology are
given each species or race,with additional information as
appropriate. Hardback;96pp.B/w and colour
photographs,drawings.1983.Condition fine in d/w.
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The BIRDS of Sutherland
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Alan Vittery illustrated
by Dave Pullan.Sutherland is best known by
birdwatchers for some of Britain's rarest breeding
birds,such as the Black-throated Diver,Greenshank and
Common Scoter.Knowledge of the district's bird life has
greatly increased in the last few years,and there has
been changes in the population and distribution of many
species.Alan Vittery's new guide provides up-to-date
assessments of the status of nearly 300 species which
have occured in the district in recent times,with in-depth
accounts,supported by descriptions of a typical year in
Sutherland,as well as advice on the best sites for
birdwatching. Paperback;160pp.line drawings,maps etc.Signed
by the author.Fine condition.1997.
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A Bird Artist in Scotland
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Donald Watson's p[aintings of the
landscape and birds of Scotland have been a source of
delight for many years.In this attractive book he
describes his passion for birds from childhood years in
rural Surrey through military service among exotic
species in Burma during the second world war to his post-war
years birding on Scotland's moorland and islands before
settling in Galloway,where he remained.Serious
birdwatchers will remember Donald Watson's oustanding
books,Birds of moor and mountain,The Hen Harrier and one pair of Eyes etc. Hen Harriers,Galloway 1979 here. Hardback;144pp.colour & b/w
plates.Fine in D/W .1988
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